Background

The English Indices of Deprivation were published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government in September 2019. The Indices measure relative levels of deprivation in 32,844 Lower-layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in England. Each LSOA contains approximately 1,500 residents or 650 households. They are ranked from 1 (most deprived) to 32,844 (least deprived) and assigned to a decile ranging from 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived 10%). Local authorities in England are also ranked from 1 to 317 based on a population weighted average rank or score of the LSOA data.

Relative deprivation is measured using 39 indicators which are grouped across seven different domains:

  • Income - the proportion of the population experiencing deprivation relating to low income
  • Employment - the proportion of the working age population who would like to work but are unable to do because of unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities
  • Education, Skills and Training - the lack of attainment and skills in the local population
  • Health and Disability - the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health
  • Crime - the risk of personal and material victimisation
  • Barriers to Housing and Services - the physical and financial accessibility of housing and local services
  • Living Environment - the quality of the local environment. This includes an ‘indoors’ (quality of housing) and an ‘outdoors’ (air quality and road traffic accidents) subdomain

Each domain is combined and weighted to create the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD), an overall relative measure of deprivation.

A further 2 supplementary indices of income deprivation are also provided:

  • Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index - the proportion of all children aged 0 to 15 living in income deprived families
  • Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index - the proportion of all those aged 60 or over who experience income deprivation

Please note that the Indices of Deprivation measure relative deprivation so a change in rank between 2019 and 2015 releases does not necessarily indicate a change in absolute levels of deprivation.


Index of Multiple Deprivation

Trafford is ranked 191st out of 317 local authority districts in England on the average 2019 Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) score, where a rank of 1 is the most deprived. Trafford’s relative position has fallen from 201st in 2015. This reflects a general trend in relative deprivation rankings across Greater Manchester where all but 1 local authority districts reported a fall in rank since 2015. However, Trafford remains the least deprived local authority in Greater Manchester.


Relative change in rank of average IMD score

Local authority 2015 2019 Change
Bolton 51 34 -17
Bury 122 95 -27
Manchester 5 6 1
Oldham 34 19 -15
Rochdale 16 15 -1
Salford 22 18 -4
Stockport 150 130 -20
Tameside 41 28 -13
Trafford 201 191 -10
Wigan 85 75 -10
Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG


The proportion of Trafford’s LSOAs ranked in the 1st decile or 10% most deprived in England was 5.1% (7 out of 138) in 2019. This represents a relative increase on 2015 when 2.9% (4 out of 138) of LSOAs were ranked within the 1st decile. However, the proportion of LSOAs in Trafford in the bottom decile is much lower than other Greater Manchester local authorities.


Change in percentage of LSOAs in 1st decile of IMD

Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG


The map below shows that 2 LSOAs in Bucklow-St Martins, 1 in Clifford, 2 in St-Mary’s, 1 in Stretford and 1 in Village ward were amongst the 10% most deprived LSOAs in England in 2019.


Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, LSOAs in Trafford

LSOA Ward Decile Rank
Trafford 017E Bucklow-St Martins 1 490
Trafford 001A Clifford 1 1,726
Trafford 019E St Mary’s 1 1,782
Trafford 017B Bucklow-St Martins 1 2,097
Trafford 011C Stretford 1 2,202
Trafford 022C Village 1 3,193
Trafford 019D St Mary’s 1 3,203
Source: English Indices of Deprivation (2019), MHCLG.



Income


Relative change in rank of average Income score

Local authority 2015 2019 Change
Bolton 43 29 -14
Bury 103 83 -20
Manchester 7 8 1
Oldham 30 21 -9
Rochdale 21 15 -6
Salford 24 24 0
Stockport 149 135 -14
Tameside 47 37 -10
Trafford 171 166 -5
Wigan 85 77 -8
Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Change in percentage of LSOAs in 1st decile of Income domain

Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Income domain 2019, LSOAs in Trafford

LSOA Ward Decile Rank
Trafford 017E Bucklow-St Martins 1 487
Trafford 017B Bucklow-St Martins 1 1,221
Trafford 019E St Mary’s 1 1,224
Trafford 001A Clifford 1 1,408
Trafford 001C Clifford 1 1,538
Trafford 001D Clifford 1 1,857
Trafford 011C Stretford 1 2,172
Trafford 022C Village 1 2,934
Trafford 018C Sale Moor 1 3,068
Trafford 019D St Mary’s 1 3,133
Source: English Indices of Deprivation (2019), MHCLG.



Employment


Relative change in rank of average Employment score

Local authority 2015 2019 Change
Bolton 43 36 -7
Bury 72 57 -15
Manchester 35 39 4
Oldham 28 32 4
Rochdale 15 16 1
Salford 26 30 4
Stockport 124 100 -24
Tameside 38 37 -1
Trafford 153 155 2
Wigan 46 50 4
Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Change in percentage of LSOAs in 1st decile of Employment domain

Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Employment domain 2019, LSOAs in Trafford

LSOA Ward Decile Rank
Trafford 001A Clifford 1 572
Trafford 017E Bucklow-St Martins 1 821
Trafford 019E St Mary’s 1 1,238
Trafford 019D St Mary’s 1 1,541
Trafford 017B Bucklow-St Martins 1 1,693
Trafford 022C Village 1 1,716
Trafford 011C Stretford 1 1,774
Trafford 018C Sale Moor 1 2,836
Source: English Indices of Deprivation (2019), MHCLG.



Education, Skills and Training


Relative change in rank of average Education, Skills and Training score

Local authority 2015 2019 Change
Bolton 102 90 -12
Bury 200 164 -36
Manchester 39 67 28
Oldham 34 23 -11
Rochdale 40 43 3
Salford 61 44 -17
Stockport 191 183 -8
Tameside 72 61 -11
Trafford 283 275 -8
Wigan 84 86 2
Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Change in percentage of LSOAs in 1st decile of Education, Skills and Training domain

Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Education, Skills and Training domain 2019, LSOAs in Trafford

LSOA Ward Decile Rank
Trafford 017E Bucklow-St Martins 1 586
Trafford 017B Bucklow-St Martins 1 3,277
Source: English Indices of Deprivation (2019), MHCLG.



Health and Disability


Relative change in rank of average Health and Disability score

Local authority 2015 2019 Change
Bolton 35 50 15
Bury 75 84 9
Manchester 2 5 3
Oldham 31 40 9
Rochdale 17 21 4
Salford 7 12 5
Stockport 79 78 -1
Tameside 16 19 3
Trafford 131 147 16
Wigan 38 46 8
Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Change in percentage of LSOAs in 1st decile of Health and Disability domain

Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Health and Disability domain 2019, LSOAs in Trafford

LSOA Ward Decile Rank
Trafford 017E Bucklow-St Martins 1 831
Trafford 019E St Mary’s 1 1,503
Trafford 019D St Mary’s 1 1,622
Trafford 011C Stretford 1 1,687
Trafford 017D Bucklow-St Martins 1 2,401
Trafford 017B Bucklow-St Martins 1 3,151
Trafford 001A Clifford 1 3,233
Source: English Indices of Deprivation (2019), MHCLG.



Crime


Relative change in rank of average Crime score

Local authority 2015 2019 Change
Bolton 81 13 -68
Bury 119 50 -69
Manchester 10 1 -9
Oldham 51 5 -46
Rochdale 29 2 -27
Salford 73 16 -57
Stockport 95 65 -30
Tameside 54 12 -42
Trafford 208 138 -70
Wigan 128 59 -69
Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Change in percentage of LSOAs in 1st decile of Crime domain

Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Crime domain 2019, LSOAs in Trafford

LSOA Ward Decile Rank
Trafford 011C Stretford 1 1,561
Trafford 017E Bucklow-St Martins 1 2,190
Trafford 017B Bucklow-St Martins 1 3,177
Source: English Indices of Deprivation (2019), MHCLG.



Barriers to Housing and Services


Relative change in rank of average Barriers to Housing and Services score

Local authority 2015 2019 Change
Bolton 246 285 39
Bury 298 277 -21
Manchester 57 63 6
Oldham 315 307 -8
Rochdale 185 231 46
Salford 225 218 -7
Stockport 316 290 -26
Tameside 307 270 -37
Trafford 301 289 -12
Wigan 297 300 3
Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Change in percentage of LSOAs in 1st decile of Barriers to Housing and Services domain

Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Barriers to Housing and Services domain 2019, LSOAs in Trafford

LSOA Ward Decile Rank
Trafford 025E Bowdon 1 3,012
Source: English Indices of Deprivation (2019), MHCLG.



Living Environment


Relative change in rank of average Living Environment score

Local authority 2015 2019 Change
Bolton 100 80 -20
Bury 115 124 9
Manchester 35 42 7
Oldham 129 61 -68
Rochdale 150 149 -1
Salford 108 94 -14
Stockport 177 141 -36
Tameside 105 93 -12
Trafford 170 131 -39
Wigan 233 248 15
Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Change in percentage of LSOAs in 1st decile of Living Environment domain

Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Living Environment domain 2019, LSOAs in Trafford

LSOA Ward Decile Rank
Trafford 009E Urmston 1 1,652
Trafford 003C Gorse Hill 1 2,088
Trafford 024C Broadheath 1 2,789
Trafford 014B Brooklands 1 3,003
Source: English Indices of Deprivation (2019), MHCLG.



Income Deprivation Affecting Children


Relative change in rank of average IDACI score

Local authority 2015 2019 Change
Bolton 71 52 -19
Bury 137 119 -18
Manchester 5 7 2
Oldham 47 35 -12
Rochdale 41 34 -7
Salford 30 28 -2
Stockport 180 160 -20
Tameside 55 44 -11
Trafford 198 214 16
Wigan 114 110 -4
Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Change in percentage of LSOAs in 1st decile of IDACI

Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



IDACI 2019, LSOAs in Trafford

LSOA Ward Decile Rank
Trafford 017E Bucklow-St Martins 1 805
Trafford 017B Bucklow-St Martins 1 1,754
Trafford 019E St Mary’s 1 1,899
Trafford 018C Sale Moor 1 2,421
Trafford 001C Clifford 1 2,730
Source: English Indices of Deprivation (2019), MHCLG.



Income Deprivation Affecting Older People


Relative change in rank of average IDAOPI score

Local authority 2015 2019 Change
Bolton 46 49 3
Bury 113 109 -4
Manchester 4 5 1
Oldham 52 52 0
Rochdale 38 40 2
Salford 25 30 5
Stockport 138 136 -2
Tameside 58 60 2
Trafford 137 134 -3
Wigan 80 83 3
Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



Change in percentage of LSOAs in 1st decile of IDAOPI

Source: English Indices of Deprivation, MHCLG



IDAOPI 2019, LSOAs in Trafford

LSOA Ward Decile Rank
Trafford 001D Clifford 1 298
Trafford 001C Clifford 1 477
Trafford 001A Clifford 1 709
Trafford 001F Longford 1 1,198
Trafford 001E Clifford 1 1,685
Trafford 019E St Mary’s 1 2,390
Trafford 004B Longford 1 2,741
Trafford 004C Clifford 1 3,005
Trafford 011C Stretford 1 3,144
Trafford 004A Clifford 1 3,268
Source: English Indices of Deprivation (2019), MHCLG.